Michael Cooper (musician)
For the American musician named Michael Cooper, see Con Funk Shun.
| Michael Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ibo Cooper, Michael Kenneth Cooper |
| Born | Clarendon, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Keyboard |
| Associated acts | Third World, Inner Circle, Burning Spear |
Michael "Ibo" Cooper is a 1962 born Jamaican reggae musician and musical educator. He was member of the pop-band Inner Circle and founding member of the reggae band Third World.[1] He has also appeared with reggae artist Burning Spear.
He currently teaches full-time as head of the Caribbean, Latin American and jazz department (Popular Music Studies) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica.[2]
References
- ↑ Walters, Basil (20 June 2011). "Children preserving their dads' musical legacies". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ Dawes, Kwame (2004). "Michael "Ibo" Cooper". BOMB. 86.
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